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Israeli settlers storm into Palestinian town in West Bank as Israeli airstrike escalates crackdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, residents said. Palestinians said one man was killed in the violence.After nightfall, Israel carried out a rare airstrike on a car carrying suspected Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank. The drone strike, believed to be the first in the area in nearly 20 years, marked a major escalation by Israel in a more than year-long campaign against militants in the area. Palestinian media reported three were killed in the strike. The fighting further raised tensions heightened this week by a daylong Israeli military raid that killed seven people, including a 15-year-old girl, in a militant stronghold, and Tuesday’s mass shooting, whose victims included a 17-year-old Israeli boy.Wednesday’s settler rampage came as the Israeli mili...

North Carolina prosecutor won’t charge officers involved in death of man during arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A local prosecutor revealed Wednesday that she won’t seek charges against officers in North Carolina’s capital city who repeatedly used stun guns on a man who subsequently died, saying evidence reviewed fails to show the use of force was unreasonable.Several Raleigh police officers were placed on administrative leave following the Jan. 17 death of 32-year-old Darryl Tyree Williams. They were trying to arrest Williams around 2 a.m. for possession of a controlled substance in a parking lot where a sweepstakes parlor and several closed businesses were located.The State Bureau of Investigation looked into what happened and forwarded its findings to Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman. In her summary report, Freeman determined “it has been concluded that the officers’ actions were not a violation of the law.”“In a criminal prosecution of a law enforcement officer for a use of force, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the use of force w...

Canada Bread fined $50 million for role in bread price-fixing scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

Bakery giant Canada Bread Co. has been fined $50 million after pleading guilty to its role in a criminal price-fixing scheme that inflated the wholesale price of bread in Canada for years. It’s the highest price-fixing fine ever imposed by a Canadian court, the Competition Bureau of Canada said Wednesday.The settlement is a significant milestone in the Competition Bureau’s ongoing investigation into alleged bread price-fixing in Canada. It comes as record food prices fuel consumer discontent with Canada’s food industry and fan distrust of grocers. It also shines a spotlight on the Competition Bureau’s ongoing investigation into the role of other companies, including Metro, Sobeys, Wal-Mart Canada, Giant Tiger, and Maple Leaf Foods.“Our continuing investigation remains a top priority,” Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, said in a statement. “We are doing everything in our power to pursue those who engage in price-fixing.”Canada Bre...

Mayor Brandon Johnson set to speak after City Council

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to address the media following the wrapping of City Council on Wednesday. Johnson is expected to speak around 2:45 p.m. Watch the full presser in the video player above.

Cubs bring out the brooms as trip to London looms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

PITTSBURGH — The Cubs did everything they could do to make themselves feel good ahead of their longest - and most unique - road trip of the season.For the second time in a week, it came at the expense of a National League Central division foe. Anchored by another strong performance by Kyle Hendricks on the mound and a productive offense, the Cubs finished off a sweep of the Pirates with an 8-3 win at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. This comes ahead of the team's two-game series with the Cardinals in London on Friday & Saturday, with the team getting a rare two-day break between games. It's the Cubs' first trip to the United Kingdom for a regular season game in team history and their first time playing a game outside of the continental United States or Canada since 2003. It marks the second time in a week that they've swept Pittsburgh, having done so at Wrigley Field from June 13-15. It's the third series sweep of the season for the Cubs, with the first coming against the Athlet...

Chicago award-winning restaurant one of the 10 best in the US, according to new report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

CHICAGO — A renowned restaurant in Chicago has made a list for the Top Ten of its kind in the country. Trips to Discover compiled a list of the best award-winning restaurants in the United States, ranking those recognized by the Michelin Guide, Forbes Travel Guide and AAA Diamond Awards and factoring in ratings from Google and TripAdvisor.Of the 64 restaurants that were evaluated, Chicago's Alinea was ranked ninth among the group and was the city's lone representative on the list. It's another honor for the restaurant located at 1723 North Halsted St. in Lincoln Park.According to Trips to Discover, two types of analysis were used to compile the rankings, starting with a statistical review looking at customer reviews and ratings from Google and Trip Advisor. A qualitative review looked more at the written reviews of each restaurant. Alinea boasted accreditation from Michelin, Forbes, and AAA with a customer review score of 4.72/5, a TripAdvisor food score of 4.45/5, and TripAdvi...

Television veteran Geraldo Rivera says he's quitting Fox News' political combat show 'The Five'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Geraldo Rivera has quit as one of the lonely liberal voices on Fox News' popular political combat show “The Five,” saying Wednesday that “a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences” made it no longer worth it to him.The last scheduled appearance on “The Five” for the television veteran, whose 80th birthday is on July 4, is next week.“It has been a rocky ride but it has also been an exhilarating adventure that spanned quite a few years,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. “I hope it's not my last adventure.”Rivera said that it was his choice to leave “The Five,” but that Fox management “didn’t race after me to say, ‘Geraldo, please come back.’” There was no immediate comment from Fox.Despite airing in the late afternoon instead of prime time, “The Five” has become Fox's most-watched program, with an average of more than 3 million viewers last year. Its conceit is simple — five people, four of them conservative and one liberal...

Missing Forest Lake girl believed to be traveling with cat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

Desiray Kappes, left, 14, of Forest Lake, has been missing since May 19, 2023, when she was seen leaving her residence on a bike. She is believed to be traveling with her cat, center. She may utilize a backpack pet carrier while on foot. If you have seen Desiray with her cat or bike and trailer pictured, please call the Forest Lake Police Department at 651-439-9381 or 911. (Courtesy of the Forest Lake Police Department)A 14-year-old girl who left her Forest Lake house on her bicycle May 19 and still has not been found is believed to be traveling with her cat.Desiray Kappes, a homeschooled student who left her house in the 900 block of Eleventh Avenue Southwest around 9:30 a.m. May 19, may have a backpack pet carrier while on foot, police said Wednesday. It is unknown what her destination was at the time, police said.The Forest Lake Police Department released photos of Desiray’s cat and asked for the public’s help in the search.Desiray is 5 feet 6 inches tall, has brown hair an...

Southbound I-35W closure this weekend from Bloomington to Burnsville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

MnDOT has announced that a portion of southbound Interstate 35W will be closed starting Friday.Southbound I-35W between I-494 in Bloomington and I-35E in Burnsville will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.RELATED: I-94 closures to begin overnight Thursday in Washington CountySouthbound ramps between 82nd Street and I-35E as well as the northbound I-35W E-ZPass Lane between 106th Street and 82nd Street will also be closed.The ramps from 98th Street to southbound I-35W will remain closed through late August.The closures are part of a resurfacing project.Related ArticlesLocal News | Body found in Afton State Park believed to be missing Inver Grove Heights man Local News | 40 years later, Burnsville-based Northern Tool brings its first product into the battery-powered age Local News | LEGOs, playdough and more for local students thanks to grant initiative Local News | East Metro boys lacrosse player of the year:...

Crandall Library folklife center celebrates 30 years this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:28 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This year, Crandall Public Library's resident hub of history hits a big milestone. The library Folklife Center turns 30 years old this summer, and is ready to celebrate. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A free festival will take over Glens Falls City Park outside the library on Tuesday, July 25, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Folklife Center was founded in 1993 as a place to research and catalog the culture, traditions and history of the southern Adirondacks and upper Hudson Valley. To that end, cultural demonstrations will dot City Park, including:Afghanistan kitesBlack ash and birch bark basketryBarn quiltsBlacksmithingChainsaw carvingChair caningDrummingFiber artsFly fishing flies and cashingHammer dulcimerHenna artIconography paintingIrish stick fightingNature garden sculpturePainted floor clothsPaper artPhotographic portraitsPlasma cut metalworkPrimitive weaving on peg loomsRough edge bo...